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Jan 2011
11:26pm, 13 Jan 2011
12,881 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Hiya! I'm feeling left out with the "1000 mile in 2011" threads etc because I am limited in how much running I can do, but I'm doing lots of other supplemental or cross training. So this thread is for anyone doing lots of cross training instead of running, for whatever reason: injury, life balance, triathlon or other non-running race objectives or any other reason.
I'm on target with 14 hours in 13 days.
Anyone, Bueller? :-)G
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Jan 2011
11:30pm, 13 Jan 2011
12,884 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
By the way, even at 10 min/mile, 365 hours = nearly 2000 miles equivalent, so this is a pretty high target! Feel free to revise downwards if you think it's a daft number
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Jan 2011
11:36pm, 13 Jan 2011
166 posts
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loki
Can I commit to 36.5 hours? An hour a day would either a. kill me, or b. result in unemployment and/or divorce. I'll be impressed if you make it though.
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Jan 2011
11:43pm, 13 Jan 2011
697 posts
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HappyTimes
Hmmm 2400 miles at c. 8 min miles leaves me with little under an hour a week to make up doing other stuffs. A stretch maybe, but possible. Hmmmm. If ok big cuz I will lurk a bit next couple weeks to see how training builds up first.
Seems entirely feasible for you though.
Good luck with it. 
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Jan 2011
11:47pm, 13 Jan 2011
6,777 posts
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Pestomum
I like this :-)G on the face of it an hour a day's not much... and then you do the maths
Good luck!
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Jan 2011
11:59pm, 13 Jan 2011
4,462 posts
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ChrisHB
Do you include the time taken to change, warm up, cool down, shower, consider the weather, stretch, massage, take a sauna, read ever-more exotic books on running and so on?
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Jan 2011
12:11am, 14 Jan 2011
167 posts
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loki
...and time spend recording exercise, and talking about it too?
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Jan 2011
7:20am, 14 Jan 2011
30,386 posts
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plodding hippo
I would have to count that Loki
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Jan 2011
2:15pm, 14 Jan 2011
12,887 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
CHB and loki - no, not including changing and planning and reading and chatting. That's 24 hours per day! But yes, warm up, cool down. Prob not stretching, but maybe. It's up to you. When I run, I include miles done in warm up and cool down (and time by assumption). But I don't include tying my laces or showering! So time to drive to gym, change etc. no.
This is why running is an easier target, of course, in many ways. It's straight out the door. Better in some ways for busy family types or for those fitting in around busy work. There are training things you can do in your own home, of course, which are even easier to fit in:
Yoga, pilates or aerobics to DVD or music?
Core strength routine (squats, lunges, pressups, crunches etc.)
Treadmill or stationary bike or turbo trainer
Weights or resistance machines/bands etc.
I would say that they all count.
Pesto - you're right, it's only an hour a day. We could all commit to that, no? Having said that, I spend a lot of time doing training and it all seems to only add up to 30-35 hours a month, so I realise not everyone can fit that into life.
HT, wee cuz, if I understand you calculations correctly, you're saying that, in addition to your 2400 running miles, you'd like to do 4 hours a month, 50 hours a year of other training? Brilliant - pilates, core work, swimming, you pick it!
The target might be a bit high, but then others could start the "200 hours in 2011 thread" or whatev. But the idea of tracking time, rather than distance, is that time is a great leveller. Irrespective of your pace, or mix of training, if you are committing to 3 hours per week or 5 or 7 of training, then you are doing a good thing for your health and well being. It's arguably a healthier target than X miles.
Anyhoo, just a thunk! Another 48 mins for me today - a wee 6 mile run, with 4 tempo miles. Not including shower time, of course! :-)G
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Jan 2011
2:17pm, 14 Jan 2011
6,797 posts
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Pestomum
Like it. Am in. A bit behind, but I will catch up I'm sure
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